Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Thirty-ninth annual report of the Medical Officer of Health on the vital and sanitary condition of the Borough of Saint Pancras, London
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ADULTERATED FOOD.
Articles of Food of which samples have been taken. | Divisions. | Total. | Remarks. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South. | East. | West. | North. | |||
Milk—Number taken | 20 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 92 | |
Adulterated | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 39 | |
Genuine | 14 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 53 | |
Butter—Number taken | 15 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 56 | |
Adulterated | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
Genuine | 13 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 38 | |
Coffee—Number taken | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |
Adulterated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Genuine | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |
Pepper—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Mustard—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Genuine | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Lard—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Genuine | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | |
Cocoa—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Genuine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Rum—Number taken | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Adulterated | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
Genuine | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
Whiskey—Number taken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Genuine | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Gin—Number taken | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Brandy—Number taken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Yinegar—Number taken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Adulterated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Genuine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |